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Bristow is a tiny town of 197 people in Butler County, Iowa. It's about 34 miles from Waterloo, IA and 152 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $65k and rent runs about $358 a month.
197people
$65kTypical home
$358/moRent
83° / 25°Summer / winter
32"Snow
233Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 197
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 210 people per sq mi
- 152 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 34 mi to Waterloo, IA
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $65k (≈$410/mo)
- Median rent $358/mo
- Median household income $91k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (82 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 44 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (49 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (168 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 37% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to ALO airport
- 94 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 124 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,047 ft
- 799 mi to the ocean
- 164 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 74 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 23 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 19 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Butler County: R+45 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.